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    Website Accessibility Statement

    This website is run by Saint George Catholic College and hosted by Juniper Education. This statement applies to www.stgcc.co.uk as of 15th September 2025. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to:

    • change colours, contrast levels and fonts using browser or device settings

    • zoom in up to 400% without the text spilling off the screen

    • navigate most of the website using a keyboard or speech recognition software

    • listen to most of the website using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver)

    We've also made the website text as simple as possible to understand.

    AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.

    Accessibility Features

    • Responsive Design: Our website is designed to work on various devices and screen sizes, including desktop computers, tablets, and smartphones.

    • Keyboard Navigation: The website is navigable via keyboard to accommodate users who cannot use a mouse.

    • Text Readability: We use clear and legible fonts, sufficient colour contrast, and adjustable text size to enhance readability.

    • Brand colours: We endeavour to ensure that, our brand colours meeting the contrast ratio for the corresponding text size.

    • Video Playback: Our homepage has incorporated features to allow visually impaired users to play our promotional video full screen. 

    • Links: We include appropriate use of links and ensure that links are descriptive and are differentiated with blue font. 

     

    Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations

     

    School exemption

    • Secondary Schools, unlike other public sector bodies, are partially exempt from compliance with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard; the parts of the website that are not fully compliant with WCAG 2.2 AA Standards criterion are outlined below.

    Non-compliant content

    • Documents: Some older PDF documents are not fully accessible to screen reader software. If users are unable to access any PDF information, we will rectify if notified. 

    • Images: We endeavour to ensure that, where needed, we include alternative text for any images. If any images do not have a text alternative, so people using a screen reader cannot access the information, we will rectify this if notified. We are working on ensuring all images have alternative text before our next website audit in September 2026. 

    • Video: We endeavour to ensure that, where needed, we include frame titles, captioning and transcriptions for any videos. If any videos do not have a frame title, captions or transcriptions, so people using assistive technology cannot access the information, we will rectify this if notified. We are working on ensuring all videos have a caption before our next website audit in September 2026. 

    • Links: We endeavour to ensure that, where needed, we include appropriate use of links and ensure that links are descriptive. If any links are not descriptive, people using a screen reader cannot access the information, we will rectify this if notified. We are working on ensuring all links have a clear description before our next website audit in September 2026. 

    • Tables: We endeavour to ensure that, where needed, tables to ensure they have the appropriate headings set. If any tables do not have defined headings, so people using a screen reader or keyboard navigation cannot access the information, we will rectify this if notified. We are working on ensuring all tables have a clear heading before our next website audit in September 2026. 

     

    Ongoing Efforts

    We are continually working to improve the accessibility of our website by:

    • Screen reader compatibility: whilst our website has been built include functionality that works with screen readers, we may need to make some improvements by working with our website provider.

    • Regular audits and user testing: We commit to annual audits and user testing.

    • User feedback: We will incorporate feedback from users to enhance accessibility.

    • Keeping up-to-date: We will endeavour to keep up to date with evolving accessibility standards and best practices.

    Third-Party Content

    While we aim to ensure all content on our website is accessible, some third-party materials or linked resources may not fully meet accessibility standards. We encourage you to contact us if you have difficulties accessing external content.

    Enforcement procedure

    The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018 (the ‘accessibility regulations’). If you're not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).

    Technical information about this website's accessibility

    Saint George Catholic College is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

    Compliance status

    The website is partially exempt with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standard due to the exemptions and non compliances listed above.

    Need Assistance?

    If you encounter any accessibility barriers or have suggestions to improve your experience, please contact us:

    • Email: hsira@stgcc.co.uk

    • Phone: 02380322603

    • Mailing Address: Saint George Catholic College, Leaside Way, Swaythling, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 3DQ

    When reporting an issue, please include:

    • The webpage or feature you experienced difficulties with.

    • Your contact information (optional, if you would like a response).

    Commitment to Improvement

    Saint George Catholic College values diversity and inclusion and is committed to providing an accessible online experience for all members of our community. Your feedback is essential in helping us achieve this goal.

    This statement was first prepared on 15th September 2025. It was prepared in collaboration with our third party provider Juniper Education, in line with their accessibility guidance.  

    This statement was last updated on 15th September 2025. 

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